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# What is the value of 36x^2 - 108xy + 81y^2?

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What is the value of $$36x^2 - 108xy + 81y^2$$?

(1) $$3y−2x=−4$$

(2) $$x=\frac{5}{y}$$

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Updated on: 10 Aug 2018, 04:03
We need (6x-9y)^2 = 9(2x - 3y)^2

S1: Sufficient

S2: x = 5/y
x = 1, y = 5 --> 2x - 3y = -13
y = 1, x = 5 --> 2x - 3y = 7
Clearly, not sufficient.

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What is the value of $$36x^2 - 108xy + 81y^2$$?

(1) $$3y−2x=−4$$

(2) $$x=\frac{5}{y}$$

$$36x^2 - 108xy + 81y^2$$=$$9(4x^2 - 12xy + 9y^2)$$=$$9(3y-2x)^2$$

Re-phrased question stem:- $$9(3y-2x)^2$$=?

St1:- $$3y−2x=−4$$
Sufficient.(substitute the value of 3y-2x in rephrased question stem)

St2:- $$x=\frac{5}{y}$$
Insufficient. (Either value x or y is required)

Ans. (A)
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13 Aug 2018, 06:45

Solution

Given:
• An expression, $$36x^2 – 108xy + 81y^2$$

To find:
• The value of the given expression, $$36x^2 – 108xy + 81y^2$$

Analysing Statement 1
“3y – 2x = -4”
• Squaring on both sides, we get,
o $$4x^2 – 12xy + 9y^2 = 16$$
• Multiplying this equation by 9, we get
o $$36x^2 – 108xy + 81y^2 = 144$$

Therefore, Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient to answer this question

Analysing Statement 2
“x = 5/y”
• Substituting this in the required expression, we get,
o $$180/y^2 – 540 + 81y^2$$
o We cannot find the value of this expression as we do not have any further information about y.

Therefore, Statement (2) ALONE is not sufficient to answer this question

Hence, the correct answer is option A.

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